Convertible crib and bed



Dec. 3, 1940. B. GREENBAUM 2,223,955

CONVERTIBLE CRIB ANDBED Filed'June 23, 1939 INVENT OR. .BERNARD Rff/vHU/v.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 3, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONVERTIBLE CRIB AND yBED Bernard Greenbaum, New-York, N. Application June 23, 1939, Serial No. 280,784

2 Claims.

This invention relates to convertible beds, particularly beds for children that can be converted from a crib to a regular bed or a day bed.

Broadly, it is an object oi my invention to provide a type of bed that can be converted without additional charge to a regular bed when the child outgrows the crib.'

More particularly, `it is an object of `my invention to provide a type of bed which can be easily and simply converted from `one type to another by rearrangement `or elimination of parts, provision being made for such conversion.

A further object is to provide aconvertible bed or crib of modern structure and appearance which is economical to manufacture and to convert so that such conversion is not easily discernible.

A further object is to provide improved means of joining and disassembly of the parts so that whichever form the bed takes, it will be rigid, firm and of nished appearance.

Another object is to provide a convertible bed which may be knocked down and packed for shipping in a minimum of space and which can be stacked suiciently compact to prevent damage during shipment over long distances.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of my invention, reference is had to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my bed converted 4to a crib with the headboard and footboard containing the extension pieces which act as the legs.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the crib shown in Fig. 1, with the footboard dropped by the removal of the footboard extension converting the crib to a regular bed,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the crib and bed shown in Figs. 1 and 2, respectively, with both the headboard and footboard leg extensions removed, converting the crib or bed to a daybed type.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken through line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a headboard or footboard of a modified structure of my convertible bed, showing the side rails broken away.

Referring to the drawing, numeral Ill represents one end of the bed, which for the purpose of clarity I will call the headboard, since it can also be called the footboard. The opposite end II is the footboardl Both the headboard I and the footboard I I have dowel holes I2 in their bottom edges and near each of their upright sides, as shown in Fig. 4.

When the bed is converted to a crib, as shown in Fig. 1, extension leg members I3 and I4, for the headboard and footboard, respectively, are added by inserting dowels I5 at each of the upper ends of the extension leg members I3 and I4 into the coacting dowel -holes I2 of the headboard IIJ and 5 footboard II, sothat the headboard I0 and footboard Il .are raised the same height.

Dowel holes IB are provided.l in sets at the lower ends and near the ,sides of both the headboard I 0 and footboard lI I. Side rails I1 of equal length `1`0 have sets of dowels I8 which are arranged to fit within dowel `holes I6 in any of the sets provided kin the headboard I0 and footboard I`I.

In the crib type shown inFig. 1, the dowels I 8 `of the side `rails I7- are set within the middle set l5 of dowel holes I6 so that both side rails Il are at the same level, the headboard I0 and footboard I I being at the same height.

The sides of both the headboard I0 and footboard I I are provided with metal rods I9 running vertical and parallel to the sides of the headboard I!) and footboard II, The upper end 2| of each rod I9 is fastened within screw cap 20 either by a screw thread or other means, while the opposite end 22 passes through eye 24 of screw 23. Screws 23 are screwed into the lower ends of headboard I D and footboard I I, through lthe dowels I5 of extension leg members I3 and I4 in order to firmly hold such leg members rigidly in position, as shown in Fig. 4.

Before rods I9 are positioned, slatted side rails 25 having screw eyes 26 are placed in position by passing rods I9 through screw eyes 26. Hooks 21 attached to caps hold side rails 25 in their upper position as shown in Fig. 4. 4When the side rail is lowered as shown in Fig. 1, springs 28, seated upon screw eyes 24, act against the lowest screw eyes 26 to ease the weight of side rails 25.

Any standard type of spring and mattress may be used with my convertible crib or bed by seating such spring and mattress upon side rails I'I.

When sets of holes I6 are not in use, pegs 29 can be placed within the holes I6 to add to the appearance of the bed and to prevent dust from entering the holes. 45

To convert the crib shown in Fig. 1 to a regular bed, as shown in Fig. 2, rods I9, caps 20, screw eyes 23 and side rails 25 are removed. Extension leg member I4 of the footboard I I is also removed, thus lowering the footboard II by the 50 height of leg member I4, leaving the headboard I6 higher than the footboard I I, as shown by the broken line in Fig. 2. The side rails I'I are repositioned by using the lowest set of holes I6 in the headboard It! and the highest set oi' holes I6 55 in the footboard I I so that side rails I1 are at the same height and parallel to the floor. The unused holes l6 and the holes of upper cap 20 and screw eyes 23 are lled with removable pegs 29 so that the bed gives a finished appearance.

To convert the crib shown in Fig. 1 or the regular bed shown in Fig. 2 to the day bed shown in Fig. 3, the same pieces are removed as described in the preceding paragraph, with the addition that extension leg member I3 is removed from the headboard l0 The side rails Il are repositioned by using the upper sets of holes I6 in both the headboard I0 and footboard Il, thus both the headboard I0 and footboard Il are at the same height and rails I1 are parallel to the iloor and are at the same level. The pegs 29 are repositioned to fill only the unused holes.

In the modiiied type of bed shown in Fig. 5, the same procedure is followed for converting from one type of bed to another, as hereinbefore described with regard to Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive. The modied bed of Fig. 5 has legs 3l and extension legs 32 joined by rail 33. Extension legs 32 have dowels which are removable from legs 3| in a manner similarly described for Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive. Side rails 34 are also repositioned in the diierent sets of holes 35 as described for Figs. l to 4, inclusive and pegs inserted in the unused holes.

It is obvious that my bed may be converted from one type to another and that it may be made in various styles and designs and that modications may be made in some details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention, as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1.v A convertible bed of the character described, comprising a headboard and footboard, upper and lower sets of holes in said headboard and footboard, said holes in said headboard and footboard being arranged in registering relation, a pair of removable side rails having protruding dowels, said dowels being arranged to enter said sets of holes respectively, removable extension leg members for said headboard and footboard, whereby when one of said leg members is removed, thereby causing one of said boards to drop, said side rails may be removed and remounted with said dowels inserted into a different set of registering holes in one of said boards and cause said rails to assume a level position.

2. In a convertible bed of the character described, comprising a headboard and footboard, upper and lower sets of holes in said headboard and footboard, said holes in said headboard and footboard being arranged in registering relation, a pair of removableconnecting side rails having protruding dowels, said dowels being arranged to enter said sets of holes respectively, removable slatted guard rails having eyes projecting therefrom and being designed to receive rods joined to said headboard and footboard, removable extension leg members for said headboard and footboard, whereby when one of said leg members is removed thereby causing one of said boards to drop, said connecting side rails may be removed and remounted with said dowels inserted into a different set of registering holes in one of said boards and cause said rails to assume a level position and whereby said levelling will permit said guard rails to have free vertical movements.

BERNARD GREENBAUM. 

